When the New Zealand Honey Co. asked me to review some of
their Manuka Honey I have to admit I was initially a bit hesitant. I am not the
biggest lover of honey, but I decided to accept their very kind offer and was sent a jar
of Manuka Honey and Root Ginger. I thought I had best try some before deciding
what to bake with it, so I whipped off the lid, jammed in a teaspoon and
popped some in my mouth. Without wanting to use a hackneyed phrase - OMG! This stuff is different to other
honey I had tried in the past. It is so thick and almost caramel like and the
added root ginger gives it a really warm hit. The health benefits of Manuka
honey are numerous, including the fact it is antioxidant and antibiotic. All is explained fully over at their site, along with
their other products and some (sweet and savoury) recipes to try.
As the flavour was so incredible, I wanted to make something
that wouldn’t disguise the taste. I plumped for a simple Honey and Ginger
Cookie, where the star of the show would be the honey and root ginger. Very
easy to make (and easier to enjoy) the recipe is as follows;
Yield: approx. 24 cookies
110 grams unsalted butter, softened
110 grams of Manuka Honey & Root Ginger
60 grams of sugar
190 grams of plain flour
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
¼ teaspoon salt
120 grams of sugar (for rolling)
Method:
Preheat your oven to 180oC and line cookie trays
with greaseproof paper. In a bowl whisk together the flour, bicarb and salt.
Set aside.
In another bowl, with an electric mixer, whip together the
butter and sugar until light and creamy in colour. Add the honey and beat this
until totally combined with the butter and sugar. Slowly add the flour mix
until is combined and no streaks of flour can be seen, but don’t over mix. Pop
the dough onto some clingfilm and wrap it up, then leave in the fridge for
about 20 minutes.
After the 20 minutes, take chunks of dough, rolling it into
balls with your hands, then roll the balls in the sugar until totally covered.
Place each ball onto the cookie tray, well spaced apart, without flattening.
Pop into the oven for about 12 to 15 minutes or until they flatten and turn
golden brown in colour. Leave to cool and remove from the greaseproof paper.
Repeat with the next batch ( I got 8 cookies on each tray).
The cookies are crisp on the outside, but lovely and soft in
the centre. The smell of honey is divine. The sweetness tastes amazing and then
you get the little nuggets of ginger which add a nice pop of spice. You will
love these, so go and bake!
The New Zealand Honey Co.’s new
Manuka ‘Plus’ range is available in Morrisons stores across the UK and have a
RRP of £9.99. There are different varieties to try including 'Manuka Honey and
Lemon' .
I am entering these cookies into November's Alphabakes as the letter if H and honey fits the bill. Alphabakes is hosted alternately by Caroline Makes and this month Ros at The More Than Occasional Baker.
I am entering these cookies into November's Alphabakes as the letter if H and honey fits the bill. Alphabakes is hosted alternately by Caroline Makes and this month Ros at The More Than Occasional Baker.
Disclosure Statement: I received the ingredients free, to review them. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own.
Again...I need these cookies! LOL.
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, I'm a huge fan of honey and these cookies are right up my alley (love soft centres!). Can't wait to try these in my own kitchen!
And the honey is good for you! So no guilt - enjoy if you do get a chance to make:)
DeleteThey look very professional. If I can prise the Manuka honey away from my husband, who just loves it, I might manage to make these cookies. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAh thank you Janice. - I liked your honey concoctions too! The stuff is really excellent :)
DeleteI knew you would like it! Fab looking cookies. Look at the crackle!
ReplyDeleteYou were so right - manuka honey is to die for !!!
DeleteYum, yum, yum! I would wrestle Winnie the Pooh to the ground for one of these.
ReplyDeleteHehe, Disneyboi likes your Disney themed comment Debs!
DeleteThese cookies look great!
ReplyDeleteThanks Star! They tasted even better than they look!
DeleteI love manuka honey! These look delicious. Thanks for entering AlphaBakes
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